The employers' association and unions in the dairy industries agree on a 2.8% salary increase.

The employer association and the unions have signed the new collective agreement for the dairy industries and their derivatives, which includes an annual salary increase of 2.8% for the period 2026-2028, as well as a retroactive increase of 3% on the 2025 salary, according to the UGT-FICA federation. The agreement also includes a salary review clause of up to 4% for each year of its validity when the actual CPI exceeds the agreed increase, which will be adjusted and with its respective arrears. In addition, a reduction in the working day by 8 hours in 2026, and another 8 hours in 2027 and 2028, respectively, has been agreed upon, resulting in an annual total of 1,746 hours. UGT has ensured that greater stability in employment is achieved, with improvements in hiring, and the reinforcement of labor rights and working conditions. This union has informed that it will make "timely monitoring throughout its ...